boiled oil
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boiled oil
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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Coming to the first jar, he felt the steam of the boiled oil!
From Ali Baba, or the Forty Thieves by Unknown
Another white composition, used for charging ¾ inch flambeaux, consists of 1,000 parts of chlorate of potash, 1,000 of nitrate of baryta, and 175 of boiled oil.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 586, March 26, 1887 by Various
He lays great stress on boiled oil holding water in suspense to cause blistering, which is merely a conjecture.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 443, June 28, 1884 by Various
If the grain is raised, sandpaper lightly, or rub with steel wool and then with boiled oil.
From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William
Then it is to be rubbed with boiled oil until sufficiently polished.
From Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy. 1866. Fourth edition. by United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Ordnance
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